Agitator



Dec. 26, 1933. HOLMQUIST 1,940,752

AGITATOR Original Filed July 6, 1932 Inventor flaw/ /7 o/mia 119/ By gamma/52% Patented Dec. 26, 1933 AGITATOR 7 Albert Holmquist, Holmquist, S Dak.

Application July 6, 1932, Serial No. 621,099

Renewed June 8, 1933 3 Claims. (01. 259-89) The present invention relates to an agitator for use with mixing machines and has for its primary object to provide, in a manner as hereinafter set forth, a device of this character embodying a novel construction, combination and arrangement of parts through the medium of which the same may be expeditiously mounted for use in the container or cylinder of the mixing machine, particularly when the container is in the form of a conventional milk can.

Other objects of the invention are to provide an agitator of the aforementioned character which will be simple in construction, strong, durable, highly efiicient and reliable in use and which may be manufactured at low cost. I

All of the foregoing and still further objects and advantages of the invention will become apparent from a study of the following specification, taken in connection with the accompanying drawing wherein like characters of reference designate corresponding parts throughout the several views, and wherein:--

Figure 1 is a view in side elevation showing an agitator constructed in accordance with the present invention in position in the container, said container being in the form of a conventional milk can and being shown in vertical section.

Figure 2 is a View in horizontal section, taken substantially on the line 2-2 of Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a detail view in elevation showing one end portion of one of the braces.

7 Referring now to the drawing in detail, it will be seen that the numeral 1 designates a pair of bars of suitable material, preferably wood, which are engageable longitudinally with diametricallyopposite sides of the container 2. As clearly illustrated, the bars 1 are mounted in the container2 and the outer sides of said bars are crossed metallic braces 3 having obtusely angled,

} slotted end portions 4 engaged with the inner sides of the bars 1. The intersecting intermediate portions of the braces 3 are twisted at right angles as at 5. The lower ends of the braces 3 are slidably secured to the corresponding ends of the bars 1 by stud screws 6 engaged in the slots in said lower ends of the braces. Bolts '7 extend through the upper end portions of the bars 1 and project inwardly therefrom through the slots in the upper end portions of the braces 3. Winged nuts 8 are threaded on the bolts 7 for clamping the braces 3 at their upper ends to the bars 1.

Mounted on the bars 1 are baflies 9 which are preferably substantially of the shape illustrated to advantage in Figure-2 of the drawing. Brackets 10 constitute means for securing the baffles 9 in position. If desired, a plurality of the baffies may be provided on each of the bars 1 and.

spaced from each other. It will thus be seen that I have provided an agitator which may be expeditiously placed in a container and assembled after having been in-- serted in said container. Thus, the use of a' conventional milk can as the container on a grain or feed mixing machine will be permitted.

It is believed that themany advantages of an agitator constructed in accordance with the present invention will be readily understood, and although the preferred embodiment of the invention is as illustrated and described, it is to be understood that changes in the details of construction and in the combination and'arrangement of parts may be resorted to which will fall within the scope of the invention as claimed.

What is claimed is:

1. An agitator for mounting in the container of a mixing machine comprising a pair of bars engageable longitudinally with opposite sides of the container, crossed braces extending between the bars and adjustably and detachably connected, at their ends, to theend portions of said bars, and baflles mounted on the bars.

2. Anagitator for mounting in the container of mixing machines comprising a pair of bars engaged longitudinally with opposite sides of the container, crossed braces extending between the bars and terminating in slotted, obtusely angled end portions engaged with the end portions of the bars, means on the bars engaged in the slots for adjustably and detachably securing the braces to said bars, and baffles mounted on the bars between the end portions of the braces.

3. An agitator for mounting in the container of mixing machines comprising elongated bars engageable longitudinally with opposite walls of the container, crossed braces extending between the bars and including slotted, obtusely angled end portions engaged with the end portions of the bars, stud screws on one end of the bars, engaged in the slots of the corresponding ends of the braces, bolts mounted in the other end portions of the bars and passing through the slots of the corresponding end portions of the braces, clamping nuts threaded on the bolts, and bafiles mounted on the bars. I

' ALBERT HOLMQUIST. 

